Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-24

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| SAID TO be mineral spring in Wade Plants.
non' near the AroostoOk river, that pos,esse,
great curative powers for salt rheum. rhsp
matism, stin joints, etc. One man know. !,
I 70 De very highly possessed of mineral ouali.
ties, for be has had q small quantity in a elas,
| oolle IN his house all winter, and il ha.
neither frozen or changed in the least II i,
nard freezing water in 8 bottle.-JournaL
Edward F. Garland, q residen, of Ashland
died on Saturday night from the effects o,
poisoning. having, as be stated, mistaken !
package OF Paris Green for sugar, and nut
some In his tea. He lived BY himself. anc
was quite eccentric IN his habits. Deceased
was about 81 years of age, never was married
and had no relatives 10 this country.
CUMBERLAND
NJ n. Rich of Portland, while CROSSING
Commercial street. the other day, noriced !
package of papers proruding from a bale OF
rags intended tor the Cumberland paper mills
that had just been unloaded from a vessel
from Alexandria, Egypt. On examination,
the papers proved to be bills of exchange
drawn on English bankers or merchants. be.
tween the years lSl5Nnd 1918, by citizens of
Newburyport, Ne~ Bedford, Boston and
Chariestown, Mass, Portsmouth. \. H., and
by John Patterson of Moose Island. now
Eas,port, Maine. Some of the blank forms
used are good specimens OF copper plate
printing and bear the imprint of Newburv-
port and Boston firms. The events tina,
brought them back from England to their
starting point by way of Egypt might be in
teresting if thew could be known.
The Portland Paper Box Company are do
ing lively business, working over forty
hands and making speciality of shoe boxes.
KENSEBEc.
BRANCH MILLs.-Our correspondent writes
May % The remains of Mrs. Asenath Mel.
son, who died in Waterville, were brought
here the 2lst inst, to be inferred beside her
husband. Benz Nelson, who, with his wife.
were respected and honored residents of this
village twenty years. The remains
were accompanied by her son Ed
ward and wife The appoint.
ment for lecture on western Frontier
Lie, by j. X. Pierce, was postponed until
July or August, on account of the physical
disability of the lecturer.-Our ex-black NTH,
w. II. Worthing, has taken to duck hunting
lately; and tits said, he has captured a fine
drake alive, near the head of the upper mill
pond.-J. H. Parmenter is building a new
blacksmith shop on the south corner Of the
home lot.-Rev. Willis Mitchell of Water
vile will preach at the Union church next
Sunday.-The village school commences next
Monday. taught by Annie w. Bean.-Me-
morlal services will be observed here.
OXFORD.
AT an election of company officers for the
Norway Light Infantry, Co. d., LIST regi-
ment VI. v. NJ, Friday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected by unanimous vote
Capt, George r. Howe; LIST lieut., S. S
Stearns; % lieut., C. B. Bailey At sub
| seQuent business meeting it was voted that
| the Norway Light Infantry accept the invita-
ton extended by Harry Rust Post, No. "a,
G. A. R., to do escort duty on Memorial day.
"A preliminary meeting of the Norway
Mercantile Club was held, Thursday even
ing. and the subject Of permanent organ
ization was discussed. The movement is an
| assured success and more than fifty members
have been pledged, embracing principally,
young men engaged in mercantile, manufac-
| turing and professional pursuits. A meeting
will be held Tuesday evening, to effect per.
manent organic alton and elect officers -Chas
Noble, q former resident and merchant OF
Norway has returned on brief visit and to
settle up soma business matters in this
vicinity. He will locate permanently in
California. W. S. Abbot of this village is
the owner of a curious and unique vehicle,
the history of which can be traced back more
than one hu ed years. 1t was purchased
in Massachusetts at secondhand more than
sixty years ago by Judge Rumford, and was
then considered an old carriage. 1t is a
marvel of vehicular architecture and an i'm
provement on the 'deacon's one boss shay
as 1t is apparently as strong as ever. Mr..
Abbot contemplates making an overland trip
n vii an ho nd
will attract much attention on the route. =
Journal.
LIBERTY Our correspondent writes, May
81 : Russell Woodn.an, of tie Custom House
Portland, with his wife, is visiting his parents
in this place many of the young men
of this village, who go away in search of EN-
ployment elsewhere, soon return with better
appreciation of Liberty's opportunities fol-
industrious and temperate young men.-Mrs.
w. II. Lowell, of Boston, will pass the sum
mer here, where she can superintend the
building of her cottage, the work of which is
now fairly beGun.-Mrs. Abbie Briar of Bel.
fast will soon return to Liberty, and will oc.
cupy the old homestead vacated by her sew
erai years ago w. H. Hurd met with a
painful accident few days since. While
standing betw cen the wheels and adjusting the
body of dump cart, the horse started to run
throwing Mr.. Hurd to the ground, when the
two wheels passed over him, causing severe
injuries. Mr.. Hurd is suffering greatly, but
the physician thinks he will pull through all
right. w. Knowlton, of Belfast, the agree
! able and efficient mail agent between that
city and Burnham, lately deposed, is in town
| for day or two seeking little rest. Mr..
/ Knowlton seems glad to be relieved from the